JP2001191867A - Vehicle body mounting bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle body mounting bracket facilitating mounting work to a roof trim (an interior wall material) and unrestricted by the plate thickness of the interior wall material. SOLUTION: A base member 7 constituting a part of this vehicle body mounting bracket 1 is composed of engaging parts 2 provided on the back face of an approximately elliptic base 6 and engaged with a roof trim fitting opening; long-sized elastic engaging parts 3 curved in circular arc shape from the top view and provided on the engaging parts 2 opposed around an opening 8, so as to be elastically locked to the fitting opening peripheral edge; and flange parts 4 abutting on the upper face of the roof trim. The elastic locking part 3 of approximately U-shaped cross section is provided with a flexible piece 3a having a flexible space inside, erected upward to the outside from the bottom part. The outer peripheral surface of the flexible piece 3a is provided with a non-slip part 9 comprising a plurality of side grooves abutting on the peripheral edge face of the fitting opening.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bracket for mounting a vehicle body, which can be mounted on an interior wall material such as a roof trim of a vehicle such as an automobile and a vehicle body panel with one touch and can be electrically connected to a power supply wire. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of mounting structures of a vehicle body mounting bracket to a roof trim of a vehicle such as an automobile have been known. As shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle body mounting bracket 31 is an example applied to a sun visor with illumination, and includes a roof panel 33 as a vehicle body panel and a roof trim 35 as an interior wall material covering the surface of the roof panel. A bracket member 39 attached to one end of a shaft 38 attached to a sun visor body (not shown);
And screw members 43 and 45 for fixing the base member 37 to the roof panel 33, and a cover 4 for covering the bracket body 39.
7 is provided.

The base member 37 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, has a pair of peripheral walls 51a divided by slits 51b and an enlarged diameter portion 51c, and is substantially press-fitted into an engagement hole 33a of the roof panel 33. Tubular panel locking means 51
An opening 37a through which the cylindrical portion 39b at the center of the bracket main body 39 is inserted, and a pair of flexible elastic pieces 52 which are erected on the periphery of the opening and engage the locking projections 39a of the cylindrical portion 39b; Screw insertion hole 5 through which the screw member 45 is inserted
4 are provided.

The back surface of the base member 37 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, on the substrate 55, an engaging portion 58 that engages with the mounting opening 35a of the roof trim 35, a flange portion 59 that contacts the upper surface of the roof trim 35, and the engaging portion 58
Four L-shaped trim locking means 6 for holding the periphery of the mounting opening 35a of the roof trim 35 together with the flange portion on the upper side
1 is provided. The panel locking means 51
At the position corresponding to the connection terminal 41a of the power supply wire 41.
(See FIG. 8)
Is provided.

The bracket body 39 is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and has a cylindrical portion 3 as shown in FIG.
9b, the electrical connection portions 34, 36 on the bracket body side that position and hold the connection terminal 56 of the connection wire 42a on the sun visor side and the connection terminal 57 of the ground wire 42b.
And

Next, the bracket 3 for mounting the vehicle body having the above structure.
A procedure for mounting the roof trim 35 and the roof panel 33 will be described. First, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the connection terminal 41 a of the power supply wire 41 is connected to the base member 37.
Then, the base member 37 is mounted on the mounting opening 35a of the roof trim 35 by the trim locking means 61. At this time, as shown in FIG.
The base member 37 is locked to the roof trim 35 by being sandwiched between the base member 9 and the trim locking means 61. On the other hand, electric wires 42 are connected to the electric connection portions 34 and 36 on the bracket body 39 side.
The connection terminals 56 and 57 at the end portions a and 42b are held (see FIG. 8).

Next, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12,
The cylindrical portion 39b of the bracket body 39 is inserted into the opening 37a of the base member 37, and the locking projection 39a of the cylindrical portion is engaged with the flexible elastic piece 52 of the base member 37. As a result, the bracket body 39 is detachably locked to the base member 37 attached to the roof trim 35, and the roof trim 35 is in a roof module state in which the illuminated sun visor is previously integrated via the vehicle body mounting bracket 31. Can handle.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13,
The roof trim 35, which is a roof module, is attached to the roof panel 33. At this time, the panel locking means 51 of the base member 37 is engaged with the engagement hole 33a of the roof panel 33.
, The enlarged diameter portion 51c of the panel locking means 51 is hooked and locked in the engagement hole 33a. Then, finally, the screw members 43 and 45 are tightened to complete the mounting work of the illuminated sun visor.

[0009]

As described above, in the base member 37 of the above-mentioned conventional body mounting bracket 31, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 which are sectional views taken along the line BB of FIG. When the thickness of the periphery of the mounting opening 35a of the roof trim 35 is within a set range at least equal to the gap between the flange portion 59 and the trim locking means 61,
As shown in FIG. 14, the roof trim 35 on the periphery of the mounting opening 35a is sandwiched between the flange portion 59 and the trim locking means 61. However, as shown in FIG. 15, when the thickness of the peripheral edge of the mounting opening 35a is too thin to be out of the set range, the flange 59 and the trim locking means 61
And a gap G is generated. The gap G causes abnormal noise during traveling, and there is a problem that the thickness of the roof trim 35 is limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and is easy to mount on a roof trim (interior wall material), and is limited in the thickness of the interior wall material. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle body mounting bracket which is not required.

[0011]

The above objects of the present invention can be solved by the following items 1) to 4). 1) A vehicle body mounting bracket including a base member interposed between a vehicle body panel of a vehicle and an interior wall material covering a surface of the vehicle body panel and locked to the vehicle body panel by panel locking means. A resilient lock in which the base member has an engaging portion on the back surface for engaging with the mounting opening of the interior wall material, and is elastically locked on the engaging portion at a peripheral edge of the mounting opening. A bracket for mounting on a vehicle body, wherein the bracket is provided with a part.

2) In the bracket for mounting the vehicle body,
Preferably, the elastic locking portion has a non-slip portion with respect to the periphery of the mounting opening on the outer peripheral surface side. 3) The bracket for mounting a vehicle body according to the above 2), wherein in the bracket for mounting a vehicle body, preferably, the anti-slip portion is formed of a plurality of lateral grooves. 4) In the bracket for mounting a vehicle body according to the above item 1), preferably, the elastic locking portion is shaped like a long flat arc.

[0013] According to the bracket for mounting the vehicle body having the above-mentioned structure, the base member is provided with an engaging portion on the back side for engaging with the mounting opening of the interior wall material, and the mounting member is provided on the engaging portion. Since the elastic locking portion that is elastically locked on the periphery of the opening is provided, the base member can be easily attached to the interior wall material, and the efficiency of the mounting operation can be increased. Also, since the outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion is urged in the outer peripheral direction by the elastic locking portion, the base member does not rattle.
Therefore, the thickness of the applicable interior wall material is not limited, and no abnormal noise is generated.

Further, when the elastic locking portion is provided with a non-slip portion with respect to the periphery of the mounting opening on the outer peripheral surface side, the locking state with the interior wall material can be further strengthened, and the reliability can be improved. Properties can be further improved. Further, when the anti-slip portion is formed of a plurality of lateral grooves, the base member is less likely to slide in the falling direction, so that the reliability can be further improved. Further, when the elastic locking portion has a long flat arc shape, the contact area between the interior wall material and the elastic locking portion increases, and since the elastic locking portion is curved in an arc shape, the elastic locking portion has various shapes. There is no misalignment or backlash with external force.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a bracket for mounting a vehicle body according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the back surface of a base member showing an embodiment of a vehicle body mounting bracket according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 5 are cross-sectional views illustrating a procedure for assembling the vehicle body mounting bracket, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view showing an elastic locking portion of a base member in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged view showing a case where a roof trim in FIG. 3 has a thin plate thickness.

As shown in FIG. 1, a base member 7 constituting a part of the vehicle body mounting bracket 1 of the present embodiment is made of an insulating material such as a synthetic resin, and is provided on a rear surface of a substantially elliptical substrate 6 for interior use. Mounting opening 35a for roof trim 35 as wall material
(See FIG. 2), and an elongated portion which is elastically locked on the periphery of the mounting opening 35a on the engaging portion 2 facing the opening 8 as a center, and curved in a plane arc shape. Elastic locking part 3
And a flange portion 4 that comes into contact with the upper surface of the roof trim 35. As described above, the connection terminal 4 of the power supply wire 41 is located at a position corresponding to the panel locking means 51.
An electric connection portion 11 on the base member side for holding the first member 1a (see FIG. 2) is provided.

The elastic locking portion 3 has a substantially U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 6, and a flexible piece 3a having a bending space inside is erected from the base to the outside and upward. On the outer peripheral surface of the flexible piece 3a, there is provided a non-slip portion 9 composed of a plurality of lateral grooves abutting on the peripheral surface of the mounting opening 35a. According to the elastic locking portion 3 of the base member 7 having the above configuration,
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, if at least a part of the flexible piece 3 a of the elastic locking portion 3 comes into contact with the peripheral surface of the mounting opening 35 a, the base member 7 is securely locked to the roof trim 35. You. Therefore, the base member 7 is not limited to the thickness of the roof trim 35 and can be attached to the roof trim 35 having various thicknesses. That is, one type of vehicle body mounting bracket 1 can be mounted on various types of roof trims 35.

Next, the bracket 1 for mounting the vehicle body having the above structure.
The procedure for mounting the device on the roof trim 35 and the roof panel 33 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, after the connection terminal 41 a of the power supply wire 41 is held by the electric connection portion 11 of the base member 7, the base member 7 is attached from above the roof trim 35 to the mounting opening. It is attached by fitting into 35a. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, two opposing peripheral edges of the mounting opening 35a are urged outward by the elastic action of the elastic locking portions 3 of the base member 7, so that the base member 7 is Locked to the roof trim 35.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connection terminals 57 at the ends of the electric wires 42a and 42b are connected to the electric connection portion 36 and the like.
The cylindrical portion 39b of the bracket body 39 holding the above is inserted into the opening 8 of the base member 7 (see FIG. 1). At this time, the locking projection 39a of the cylindrical portion 39b is engaged with the flexible elastic piece 52 of the base member 7, and the bracket body 39 is detachably locked to the base member 7 attached to the roof trim 35. Therefore, the roof trim 35 can be handled in a state of a roof module in which a sun visor with illumination and the like are integrated in advance via the vehicle body mounting bracket 1.

Finally, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the roof trim 35, which is a roof module, is attached to the roof panel 33. That is, the panel trimming means 51 of the base member 7 is press-fitted into the engaging hole 33a of the roof panel 33, so that the roof trim 35 is
Locked to 3. Then, by tightening the screw members 43 and 45, the mounting work of the sun visor with illumination is completed.

As described above, in the vehicle body mounting bracket 1 of the present embodiment, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the engaging part 2 is the elastic locking part 3 which can be urged in the outer peripheral direction. Since the non-slip portion 9 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the stop portion 3 to be in contact with the peripheral surface of the mounting opening 35a, the roof trim 35
It is easy to attach to the roof trim 35, and rattling or the like does not occur between the roof trim 35 and the base member 7.
Accordingly, there is no limitation on the thickness of the roof trim 35 to which the vehicle body mounting bracket 1 can be mounted, and no noise or the like is generated. Therefore, work efficiency, versatility, and reliability can be improved.

When the anti-slip portion 9 is formed of a plurality of lateral grooves, the base member 7 is less likely to slide in the falling direction, so that the reliability can be further improved. Furthermore,
When the elastic locking portion 3 has a long flat circular arc shape, the contact area between the roof trim 35 and the elastic locking portion 3 increases, and furthermore, since the elastic portion 3 is curved in an arc shape, it can withstand external forces from various directions. No misalignment or backlash occurs.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be embodied in other forms by making appropriate changes. For example, in the present embodiment, the elastic locking portion 3 has the cantilevered flexible piece 3a, but it is sufficient to generate an elastic biasing force in the outward direction. It may be a stop. Further, although the non-slip portion 9 is formed of a plurality of lateral grooves, it may be a roughened surface formed of a plurality of small projections.

[0024]

As described above, according to the bracket for mounting the vehicle body of the present invention, the base member is provided on the back side with the engaging portion engaged with the mounting opening of the interior wall material. Since the upper portion is provided with an elastic locking portion that is elastically locked to the peripheral edge of the mounting opening, the base member can be easily mounted on the interior wall material, and the mounting operation can be performed more efficiently. Can be. In addition, since the outer peripheral surface of the engaging portion is urged in the outer peripheral direction by the elastic locking portion, the base member does not rattle and generate abnormal noise, and the thickness of the interior wall material is reduced. Therefore, work efficiency, versatility and reliability can be improved.

Further, when the elastic locking portion has a non-slip portion on the outer peripheral surface side with respect to the peripheral edge of the mounting opening, the locking state with the interior wall material can be further strengthened, and the reliability can be improved. Properties can be further improved. Further, when the anti-slip portion is formed of a plurality of lateral grooves, the base member is less likely to slide in the falling direction, so that the reliability can be further improved. Further, when the elastic locking portion has a long flat arc shape, the contact area between the interior wall material and the elastic locking portion increases, and since the elastic locking portion is curved in an arc shape, the elastic locking portion has various shapes. There is no misalignment or backlash with external force.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a back surface of a base member showing one embodiment of a vehicle body mounting bracket of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating an initial stage of assembling the vehicle body mounting bracket according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a state where a base member is attached to a roof trim in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a bracket main body is attached to a roof trim in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing a state where the roof trim in FIG. 4 is attached to a roof panel.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and is a partially enlarged view showing an elastic locking portion of a base member in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view showing a case where the thickness of the roof trim in FIG. 3 is thin.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a bracket for mounting a vehicle body of a conventional sun visor with illumination.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a back surface of the base member in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an initial stage of assembling a conventional vehicle body mounting bracket.

11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a base member is attached to the roof trim in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a bracket body is attached to the roof trim in FIG. 11;

13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the roof trim in FIG. 12 is attached to a roof panel.

14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 9 and is a partially enlarged view showing a locked state of the trim locking means of the base member and the roof trim in FIG. 11;

FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged view showing a case where the thickness of the roof trim in FIG. 11 is thin.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bracket for vehicle body attachment 2 Engagement part 3 Elastic locking part 3a Flexible piece 4 Flange part 6 Base 7 Base member 8 Opening 9 Non-slip part 11 Electrical connection part 17 Insertion hole 33 Roof panel (body panel) 35 Roof trim 35a Mounting opening 39 Bracket body

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle mounting device comprising a base member interposed between a vehicle body panel of a vehicle and an interior wall material covering a surface of the vehicle body panel, the base member being locked to the vehicle body panel by panel locking means. In the bracket, the base member is provided with an engaging portion on the rear surface side to be engaged with the mounting opening of the interior wall material, and is elastically locked on the engaging portion at a peripheral edge of the mounting opening. A bracket for mounting on a vehicle body, wherein an elastic locking portion is provided. 2. The bracket for mounting a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein the elastic locking portion includes a non-slip portion on an outer peripheral surface side with respect to a periphery of the mounting opening. 3. The vehicle body mounting bracket according to claim 2, wherein said non-slip portion is formed of a plurality of lateral grooves. 4. The bracket for mounting a vehicle body according to claim 1, wherein the elastic locking portion has a long flat circular arc shape.